Meet the Judges' Panel for Alumni Awards 2024-25

Young Creative Design Entrepreneur Award, International Young Design Entrepreneur, 2005

Chidumaga, CEO of EXERGIE, Africa's leading clean energy company, ensures uninterrupted clean electricity for homes, businesses, communities and government facilities in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He has a master's in Renewable Energy Engineering from Brunel University London. At the university, he enjoyed the 24-hour library access, especially while working on his project, which provided an excellent ambiance for efficient research and analysis.

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The Social Action Award was presented to Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, a graduate of Swansea University. Oluwaseun Ayodeji champions the enforcement of legal instruments to end Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) against Nigerian women and girls and provides them with holistic support services. Through her organisation, Stand To End Rape (STER), she is developing and deploying effective programs to challenge systemic social barriers that promote violence. 

One of Africa’s foremost human-capital engineers, blending software engineering, finance, and strategic leadership. With 20+ years at Accenture, IBM, and Teradata, he has led digital transformation projects. A Sun Certified Java Programmer, Enterprise Architect, and Oracle Certified Professional, he holds an MSc in Software Engineering and an MBA. As co-founder and CEO of Semicolon Africa, he advances “Unleash Talent and Innovation” through Enum, Venture Marker, Labs, and Meedl.

The Business and Innovation Award was presented to Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Falalu, a graduate of the University of Nottingham. In 2013, Abubakar was admitted to the University of Nottingham for MSc. Entrepreneurship. He was exposed to theoretical and practical experiences related to entrepreneurship, how to run start-up companies, marketing, and other business courses. He was invited to give a TEDx Talk on "Unknown Africa: Exploring Africa", giving him more insight to focus on his continent. 

A lawyer, entrepreneur, coach, and author with expertise in law, business, and leadership. She combines legal advisory, risk management, and business development with strategic insight, creativity, and faith-centered purpose to help individuals and organisations grow with clarity and intention. A co-founder of a leading West African fitness enterprise. She empowers professionals and women leaders to develop clarity, mindset mastery, and holistic wellness, enabling them to excel in life.